Chapter 3: The Making of a Favored Concubine?
Qin Tao's revelation of this bombshell in front of everyone sparked immense enthusiasm among the villagers of Lijia Village.
With a sudden burst of energy, the villagers of Li Family Village, who had been gossiping with those around them, suddenly became incredibly enthusiastic, each one of them describing the details of the affair between Li's father and Qin Tao.
Before Li Shiyue could say anything, she heard her previously silent system suddenly speak up: "System loading complete, binding host, host binding in progress, binding successful."
Scanning in progress, task detected. Please complete the beginner task as soon as possible.
After a two-second pause, the system said again: "Please check the system taskbar and complete the task as soon as possible to receive the reward."
Li Shiyue had no interest in watching her father and Qin Tao put on a show; her mind was filled with the unreliable system she had acquired after transmigrating.
Using her mind, Li Shiyue opened the system interface and quickly clicked on the taskbar with the small red dot. Sure enough, there was a line of text on it: "Assist the female supporting character Qin Tao in successfully rising to power and obtain a chance to draw a prize."
At this moment, Li's father was shocked by Qin Tao's self-disclosure. He first frowned, and then, seeing Qin Tao still sobbing with her head down, he pretended to be worried and went forward to comfort her. In full view of everyone, Li's father directly reached out and hugged most of Qin Tao's body.
Through this task, Li Shiyue obtained three pieces of information:
First, the title "female supporting character" suggests that she may have transmigrated into a book, which must have a male and female lead or something similar.
Of course, it's also possible that she herself is the female lead.
Secondly, the system mentions "newbie missions." Logically speaking, there are usually three newbie missions in a game. This "assisting the female supporting character Qin Tao in rising to power" should be the first newbie mission, and there should be missions two and three afterward.
In addition, the system only said that you would get a chance to win a prize if you succeeded in the task, but did not say what the penalty would be if you failed the task.
If the punishment isn't too severe, that would be fine, since Li Shiyue wouldn't want to be an accomplice to evil.
Third, this is not a proper system.
Why do I say that?
After all, in Li Shiyue's opinion, what legitimate system would let its host help a mistress rise to power?
Sure enough, when Li Shiyue examined the system interface again, he finally saw a line of small words at the very bottom right corner of the interface: "The Cultivation of a Beloved Concubine".
What? A favored concubine? A nurturing relationship?
What a piece of garbage!
"Unbind! Unbind me now! You garbage system! Did you hear me? Unbind me!"
Before Li Shiyue received a reply from the system, she immediately felt her mother's trembling hands. Then she saw her mother hide her hands in her sleeves to conceal her trembling hands, which were trembling with extreme anger.
After taking a deep breath, Li's mother shouted at Li's father, "Li Wangguang, have you forgotten what you said when you came to my house to propose marriage back then?"
Li Wangguang, how could you do this to me!
Qin Tao nestled in Li's father's arms, listening to Li's mother's words, a smug smile on her face.
Mr. Li was now in a dilemma, his eyes filled with worry as he looked at Mrs. Li, who was filled with grief and indignation.
But he still held Qin Tao in his arms, truly acting like a scumbag who couldn't let go of anyone.
Seeing his father's expression, Li Shiyue knew what he was thinking.
A scumbag is someone who wants both ways.
Mr. Li wanted both a wife like Mrs. Li, who was literate and well-mannered and could manage the household, and a lover like Qin Tao, who could flatter him and make him feel like a man in charge.
However, the problem is that, judging from the scene, Li Shiyue is afraid that neither her mother nor Qin Tao are the people who can satisfy her father.
"Sister Chunniang, it's all my fault. Last winter, Wangtian was conscripted into the army. If it weren't for Brother Guangzi, the three of us would probably have starved to death long ago."
Wangtian is gone. I am just a weak woman, and I really have no way to survive in this world with my child.
Waaah... I really have no other choice... Waaah...
As Qin Tao spoke, she began to shed tears again, truly a picture of a beautiful woman weeping in the light.
While Li Shiyue was still mentally calling for the garbage system to unbind, he suddenly heard a solid "thump" and Qin Tao actually knelt down in front of Li's mother!
"Sister Chunniang, please give me a way to live."
"I'm carrying Guangzi's child," Qin Tao said, tears streaming down her face, as she touched her lower abdomen.
"I'm willing to be a concubine, please give me and the child in my womb a way to live!"
Then Qin Tao kowtowed to Li's mother!
Qin Tao's singing, recitation, acting, and martial arts performance really opened Li Shiyue's eyes. She really didn't expect that a scene from an old-fashioned melodramatic novel would be so vividly staged before her eyes.
Li Shiyue looked worriedly at her mother, who was standing straight ahead. Her mother was not "moved" by Qin Tao's appearance. She was still staring at her father, her eyes filled with a questioning gaze that forced him to lower his head again.
Mr. Li's attitude is neither to admit nor deny it. Hey, he just won't stand up and take responsibility. Ha, I don't care what you women do.
Li's father remained silent, glancing at Li's mother, who stood in front of him with a furious expression, and then looking down at Qin Tao, who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and refusing to get up.
However, the villagers of Lijia Village, who were watching with torches, started talking animatedly, their words rising and falling in a cacophony of spittle.
"Hey, it's been more than half a year since Wangtian and the others were taken away. Are they really all dead?"
"Who can say for sure? But the village chief didn't mention this."
“The village chief was killed by the refugees, so who can I tell you about this?”
"Hey, we're all about to become refugees ourselves, how can we possibly care about the men who have been taken away for military service?"
To be honest, Qin Tao had no other choice but to seek out Wang Guang.
The gossipy men chatted amongst themselves when suddenly a loud cry of "Ouch, ouch, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." rang out.
Li Shiyue also looked up at the shouting man. It turned out that the man's wife had grabbed his ear from behind and twisted it hard.
"There's nothing I can do, ha, I'll teach you a lesson you can't learn. I see you're just like that heartless Wang Guang, thinking about other people's wives, aren't you!"
Whether Ren Wangtian lives or dies is none of your business. You're the only one with the leisure to watch the show!
The baby peed, and you didn't even do anything about it!
"I'll show you what 'no other way' really means!"
The scene of a wife disciplining her husband, while not as dramatic or interesting as the affair between Li's father and Qin Tao being discovered by their eldest son, is still quite amusing.
A gossipy man nearby shouted, "Sister-in-law Lanhua, you've got some nerve! Look how much pain Wangshui is in!"
Sister-in-law Orchid, were you looking out over the water at night? Haha, haha.
"Pah, you scoundrel, you dare to make fun of me? I'll tell my third aunt right now."
Li Shiyue was watching the commotion from the side when she saw Zhou Lanhua release her grip on Li Wangshui's ear. She then squatted down, picked up a small piece of gravel, and threw it directly at Gou Laosan. She was truly a decisive woman.
Suddenly, the electronic voice of the garbage system in Li Shiyue's mind finally reacted and spoke up: "Warning!"
After being unbound, the host will be in mortal danger and their soul will be shattered.
"Would you like to unbind, host?"
Li Shiyue, who had been watching the show with amusement, now turned pale and gritted her teeth, angrily replying to the system in her mind: "I won't untie you."
"Please complete the beginner's mission as soon as possible. Successful completion of the mission will allow you to enter a prize draw."
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